Lucas Manfredi is a TV Business reporter at TheWrap, writing about the programming, executives and trends in the television and streaming industries. Prior to joining the TheWrap in November 2022, he spent four years at Fox Business as a production assistant and a reporter on its digital team. He has a Bachelor of Science in Television-Radio production from Ithaca College and can be reached at lucas.manfredi@thewrap.com.
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HBO’s Casey Bloys Doesn’t Expect Michael Crichton Estate’s Lawsuit to Impact ‘The Pitt’
The executive reacted to the “unrealistic” claims that the new Max series copies “ER” during a 2025 content slate presentation Tuesday
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UTA News Co-Heads Urge Media Vets to Be ‘Multi-Platform’ to Survive Shifting Landscape
Office With a View: Marc Paskin and Ryan Hayden predict more journalists will strike a balance between traditional news outlets and independent platforms
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EchoStar Sheds 43,000 Pay TV Subscribers, Adds 145,000 Sling TV Subscriptions in Q3
The Dish parent has entered into an agreement to sell the satellite TV giant to rival DirecTV in a deal for $1 and $9.75 billion in debt
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Disney Expands CEO Search to External Candidates, Including EA’s Andrew Wilson
The entertainment giant plans to announce Bob Iger’s successor in early 2026
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MyFree DirecTV Launches With Over 70 FAST Channels
Sign-ups for the FAST service launch on Roku start today and will be available across Amazon Fire, Android and Apple devices this week, as well as via the DirecTV app
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Netflix’s Ad Tier Explodes to 70 Million Monthly Users Globally
The milestone for the streamer comes as it sold out in-game inventory for its Christmas Day NFL games
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Pluto TV Revamping On-Demand Library Interface to Boost Content Discovery | Exclusive
The FAST platform, whose majority of consumption comes from its live linear channels, has generated a record 5.6 billion total viewing hours
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Endeavor to Sell OpenBet, IMG Arena in $450 Million Management Buyout Backed by Ari Emanuel
The deal, which also includes participation from executives including OpenBet CEO Jordan Levin, will be financed through a mix of cash and debt
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ABC Sets Winter Premiere Dates for ‘The Rookie’ Season 7, ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ Reboot
The network also shared 2025 return dates for “Will Trent,” “9-1-1,” “High Potential” and “Grey’s Anatomy”
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‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ Scores Season 2 Renewal at Netflix
The squad will return in 2025, taking viewers from auditions and training camp through the NFL season
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‘DC Heroes United’ Lets Viewers Decide Justice League’s Fate
The interactive series from DC Comics and Genvid Entertainment premieres Nov. 21 on Tubi, DC.com, DC’s official YouTube channel and the DC Heroes United app
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Sony Raises 2024 Sales Outlook As Gaming Boosts Q2 Revenue to $19 Billion
The company posted a 69% increase in net income and 3% boost in revenue for its second quarter of 2024, weighed down by lower results at Sony Pictures Entertainment
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‘Ted Lasso’ Star Phil Dunster Joins Steve Carell-Led HBO Comedy
The single-camera comedy, which is set on a college campus, centers on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter
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Paramount Posts Q3 Streaming Profit of $49 Million and Adds 3.5 Million Subs, but Film and TV Revenue Fall
The media giant’s overall results were weighed down by a 71% decrease in theatrical revenue and 6% drop in TV Media revenue
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‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon MGM Studios
The adaptation of EA’s best-selling sci-fi video game franchise will be written and executive produced by Daniel Casey
